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The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
THE LAND LAWS.
How to get Government Land in the
Bismarck District.

THE HOMESTEAD
Law gives the head of Il family.
male or female. the right to enter IL
4 uarter section, 100 acres. of vacant
land if he or she is IL native born citi-
zen of the United States. or if foreign
born has taken ont "lirst papers," \
single man Tor single wolman) over
u years. Of age is given the same
chance. Within six months of date
of entry the party must build IL house
ON the land taken and begin living in
1T. If he lives ON and farms it for
five years. title is acquired hy proving
those facts and paying the land Office
fees. four or eight dollars-tllc latter
the highest figure. III ut amy time be-
fore the five years run ont the llomc-
stradrr wants t" pay for his land, he
can do so. The price peracrc is Sl.25
and $3.50. The cheaper price rules
on lands forty miles from the NORTH
ern Pacific railroad. and the higher.
$3.50, within that distance.
An cx.soldirr. who served in the
rebellion more than ninety days, gets
the time he served Tor it discharged
on account of disability the
whole time for which he
cmliStrd) deducted flom the five
years. His army service. To the en-
tent of four years. counts us so much
residence. The original fees at the
land Office are Sl4 and els the for
mrr for $ % land and the latte: for
:Ss22.5O land.
THE IItl:-EMPrION LAW
Requires some act of Improvement
ly the applicant himself. and IL filing
costing two dollars as the first steps.
Then actual residence. cultivation of
the soil and payment ut $l.25 OF $2.:,u
per acre, according To location. This
payment is not required before two
years and nine months. Any time,
however. after six months residence
and cultivation the payment can be
made and title had.
THE TIMBER CULTURE ACT.
Under this law IL quarter section. leu
acres, is allowed the qualified man or
woman. resident or nonresident, who
pays &l4 fees and thereafter breaks
or plows five acres the first year, rul-
tivatrS ii the second year and plants
to forest trees. cuttings M seeds the
third year; and beginning the second
year breaks another five acres and
c%llltivatcs and plants the third and
fourth years. When he gets his ten
acres (the lawful arra) planted. he
keeps the trees cultivated and i'm good
growing condition for four years
more, OF eight years from date of
his entry. If at that time he cam
show 600 healthy trees he will he
granted title upon paying 81. land
office fees. JonN a. ltEA.
Register
US. Land Office. Bismarck. ID. II
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

To AN impartial observer it is evil
dent that the city of Bismarck is drs-
tined to become the metropolis and
business center of Dakota. Instead
of running down and backing the rep
utation of other towns, her citi-
ems and newspapers devote their
time and energies to building up Bis
marck and are rewarded by having
water works, electric lights. new rail
roads and Il multitude of other enter
prises established. The Mmdan
''Dromio" would do we'll to take Il les.
son from Bismarck.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
X25 Reward. Lost or Stolen.

Pair of black mares, weight about
ten and eleven hundred. Smallest
mare has wind putfs on both front
legs. Large mare PAGES. When they
left both had on haltcrs. Small mare
shod all around. the other in front
only. $25 reward will lie given to
any IL finding them and letting me
know. Address.
ii. ErTEKMAI;KS,
July loft Antelope, u. L.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

ONE of the most prominent and ell
tcrtaining features of this issue of
the PRESS is the battle sketch of See
ond Bull Run" This will he followed
later OH by similar sketches of the
battles fought during the rebellion.
The next sketch to appear will be the
Kentucky campaign. They are i'm
partial accounts of the stirring times
of twenty-five years ago and both
'reb" and ''yank" arc given due cred
it Ivy the writer.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
A BISMARCK Tribune reporter il

A BISMARCK Tribune reporter i'll
tervicwcl General Solicitor james A..
Mcknight. of the iNorthrrm Pacific.
the other day. Mr.. Mcknight said
that the company would resist the
payment of taxes on lands and prop
crty to the bitter end. They are will
ling to pay taxes either under the
gross earnings law ORION their land and
property. but they will not pay taxes
upon both. The Press believes i'm
the company paying it's share of the
taxes and the question raised by Au-
ditur Wards order to assess all rail-
road property. is becoming quite i'll
teresting to the public. 1t should be
adjusted without going to law. as in
that case the question will probably
he pending in the courts for years ut
great expense to the counties. If the
gross earnings law is unconstitutional.
let the tax be levied upon the proper
ty of the company. However. from
an impartial view of the matter it
looks as though the gross earnings
law was better than direct assess
ment of the property. ut least this is
the ease with Stark county and size
will derive more revenue under the
law us it is. 1t is uncertain what de-
cision would be reached were the
matter carried into court and under
the circumstances we believe the in
tcrcsts of the people demand an adj
imstmcnt of the matter without en-
pensive litigation in the courts.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

among others bubble Improvements of
various kinds. strengthening our navy
and coast defcnScs. increasing the
pensions of our wounded veterans. etc.
Anything is better than having this
enormous amount Of money, which
belongs to the people, tied up where
1t does good to no one. OF course
Dakota has no voice in congress-. but
What affects the prosperity of one
part of the country affects all others
and although we can send no repre-.
sentative t" influence Legislation in
the matter we are us much Interested
as those in The States Who cill.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

TIE National Colored Press Assoc
ciaticn met ut Louisville, n.y., Tues
day. 1t was Il representative gather
ing of the colorcd newspaper men of
the country. Most of the members
favor the nomination of Sherman for
president and it is evident. from the
expressions of these gentlemen, that
the nomination of Blaine would split
the negro vote.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
market.

EVERY western town has IL few citi-
ems who are generally known as
kickcrs. In the east they are called
chronic grnmhlerS: in Dakota they are
kickcrs. Bob BumdGttc'S definition of
this ,class is very good. us follows:
Kickcr--.A man who v originates
anything, or suggests anything. and
opposes everything anyone else s',g-
rcStS. See .sNulc."
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

\ CIIIcAGo newspaper. in summing
up Il detailed report of the great
droutll says that the first intimation
of severe drouth came from the state
Of Michigan. The next reports of
distress were from Indiana. then
from Wisconsin, and at the present
time there is scarcely II county,be-
tween the lakes and the Mississippi
river in which rain is not prayed for
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
Notice Of Dissolution.

The partnership under the firm
name of j. I. Ninton & Co. is this day
dissolved by mutual consent, c. III.
Merry retiring. All accounts due
said firm are payable to j. +. Ninton.
All claims against said firm must be
presented at one for settlement.
j. i. VINToN.
&. III. MERRY.
Dickinson. Oak. July %, 81. 1t.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
First publication July .. lSs7.l
NOTICE OF MOl.TG AGE SALE.

Default laNin. been made in the payment of
the sum of l'iv. Hundred aud Ninety. One tS59l.,
dollars. which is claimed To be due at the date of
tins notice, upon Il certain mortgage duly exc
cntcd and delivered by George .Auld aud Mary
ID. Auid. his wife. mori"amors. to Emily Bo0tli,
mortgn.cr. dated May :nl. 1881. and duly re-
corded i'll The office of the register of deeds of
Starli county. Dakota. ON May 18th. 1891. AT S:i5
o'clock II. M. in Book of Mortgages on Pages
u IL ~. by which default the power of sale in
said mortgage became operative: said mortgage
m"ri.a." and The notes thereby secured. and no
action nor proceeding at law or otherwise having
hrrn instituted to recover the dchl secured by
si'ld mortgage" nor amy part thereof: Now, there
lorc. notice IL hereby given that by virtue of said
power OF sale in said mortgage contained. and
pursuant 10 the >intutr in such cas- provided. the
said mortgage will hc iorrclos"d and the prem
Uses described in and covered by said mortgage
VIZ: the south West quarter of Section number
sixteen in township number one hundred and
thirty NM and range humber ninety six IS. w. !
situate in said Stark county. with The lerctlitn-
mrnis and appnrtcnaurcs. will br sold at public
auction To llr highest bidder for cash. 10 pay
sad debt and interest and twenty five $50, dol
lars attorney fees rs stililiir,. in said mort.
m case of foreclosure and The disbursements al
lowed by law. which sale will h" made by the
s.ii"rlil of said Stark county or his deputy. nj the
front door of the court house in the town of Dick
inSnl IN SAID stark county. on August !!nd. 1881,
time within one year from the day of sale IL pro-
vidcd by law.
DATED July Isl. iSS1.
EMILY l;ooTII. Mortgage.
Y. ID. MEEwIH. Atty for Mortgages.
Mani:I. Oak.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

HE Herald man says that Inc Is
EARNED to the teeth and ready for the
%atilray." That's just whats the mat.
ter with him. Too smucll teeth and
rol-sum; enough lip for any ordinary
fellow but not enough to cover the
big array of teeth. a little brains
would improve the make up" but if
he has not got them he can't help il.
Teeth are Il good thing to have. but
brain is better. He is 'rcaly for the
atfray.!" OF course he is. That was
what he WAS sent for. un alfray i'm
Stark county was just what futile
wanted: Il regular Donnybrook fair,
under the rule, "Whcrcvrr YOU sec a
head hit il" But to stir up much of
Il muSS even among Il less orderly and
sensible people than those in stark
county requires some brains. Teeth
| alone CAM do it. The Slarpcst set of
trctl, in II dogs head accomplish lit
tie i'm an afTray without some brains
behind them. a brainlesS dog would
be as likely to snap ut his W tail OF
yet II friend 10y the Il as to catch an
enemy hy the throat. That is how it
is with the Herald man. His teeth
keep swapping, hut his Nv tail and
his friends ears get the worst OF it.
lie says that ''thc gangsters, ut the
county seat. have given ont that the
Herald must be whipped out of exist
rncc." They should not lave done
that. If they did SO, they were wrong.
1t showed bad Judgment. Don't they
see that those teeth are doing the
deadly work for the poor thing and
that pity and not Il whip should he
exercised. With all his skill. the
Dickinson doctor can't help it much.
There is littlrof it anyway and. while
Disgusting. in mask of tllinrst ganzc,
as IL TAYLOR Turner, he is very apt to
pillow ii under. Il mode of burial which
| has the merit of being Inexpensive.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
Bodies
Dickinson. Oak. July %, 81.

NON<oc that are fretful, peevish.
cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby Soother.
1t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence is safe. Price rs cents. Sold BY
FOWLER & LANGDON.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
OFFICIAL PAPER OFSTARK COUNTY
Saturday, Aug. IL, 1851.

TIE Northern Pacific did Il gcner-
GUS act when it reduced the east
bound rate OIL live stock % per cent.
This rate is given because of the loss
of last winter and the present low
market.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
Stockmen Attention!

am prepared to ill orders for COWS and young
cattle at very low prices. delivered in good order
at the Mnndan stock yards:
Last winter and sprin. calves.
irarling steers aud lcifrrs.
Two-ycar old steers aud %lrifcrs.
tows3to5 years. fresh next spring.
Cnws3 to years, fresh this fall.
All COWS warranted. All will lr good snootl,
stock and many Durham grades. For delivery
beyond tile Missouri river as far west as Dickin-
son. calves will he 50 cts. and other stock S1.0o
per head additional. Address.
LIS. BALDWIN. A.t..
Aug TILT. Taylor. Oak.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

MNMM IF IF. the are s's sa4 sai"Ss G5 'i Ii;
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
indigestion and Constipation; sold on q
positive guarantee at rs md so cents, by
FOWLER q Ia NGDON
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

Prom ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS TO CHICAGO.
without change, connecting with all lines
EAST and SOUTHEAST.
The only line running Through Cars between
MINNEAPOLIS and 0ES MONIES, iowa.
Through Trains between
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. LOUIS,
connecting in Union Depot for ali Points south and
Sonthwcst. Close connections made with 81, p, Mo Ill,
NJ: and st. 7. 4 Duluth Railroads, from and to all
polnts North and Northwest.
REMEMBEKi PULLMAN PALAcx SLEEPING
CARS on all night Trains. Through Tickets. and bag.
gage checked to destination. For time tables rate n
fare, etc, call upon nearest Ticket Agent, or address
8. f. BOYD,
0sa1 Tit. q Iass. Ag'h IlAsssDolis.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

Entered ut the posioiicc ut Dickinson. Stark
county. Dakota, as second class matter.
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

sTuo AOOO O6O
accompllshes for everybody exactly what is claimed
forit. One Of tho reasons for the great popularity OF
the Mustang Liniment Is found in Its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
The Lumbermnn needs 1t in case of accident.
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The Cnnnler needs 1t for his teams and his men.
Tho Mechanic needs 1t always on his work
bench.
Tho Miner needs 1t In case Of emergency.
The Pioneer needsit-can'tg get along without It.
Tho Farmer needs 1t in his house, his stable,
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Boatmnn needs
itin liberal supply afloat and ashore.
The Horse-fancier needs Tit is his best
friend and safest reliance.
Tho Stock.grower needs tilt will save him
thousands Of dollars and a world OF trouble.
The Rnilr0ndm nn needs 1t and will need 1t so
long as his life Is q round of accidents and dangers.
The Backwo0dsmnn needs 1t. There Is moth.
Ing like It as IN antidotc for the dangers to life,
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
Tho Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted at once.
Keeps Bottle In the House. IT'S the best of
economy.
Keep n Bottle In the Factory. Itsimmediate
use In case OF accident saves pain and loss Of wages.
Keep a Bottle Always in the Stabl for
use when wanted.
fshs.!y
The Dickinson press., 1887-08-13

The forest fires continue through.
out portions of Michigan.
The Democratic majority for gov
crnor in Kentucky is l7,OOO.
The drouth throughout Wisconsin.
Illinois and other states is causing
destructive prairie fires to rage
with fury. Rain is the only thing
that will stop them.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
A Festal Occasion.

The members Of Alpha Council, No
1, Legion of the Rad Gross, had tn.
pleasure Of social visit on Saturday
evening from the members of the 8u
preme Council. The Society held theiI
meeting In the rooms Of the Red Rib.
bon Association. The visit was OF an
extremely pleasant character, q we'll.
spread table being not the least Of the
ATTRACTIONS. Some of the watermelons
were of an enormous size and some OF
the festive mem bers enjoy ed themsel yes
by presenting the smallest mem ber
with tho largest melon and the largest
mem Der with the smallest.
The ad6rets Of welcome was made by
j. Fl. Cook, Commander of Alpha
Council, and other addresses were
made by Supreme Com maDder Thos.
A. Robertson, OF Philadelphia; Grand
Commander j. j. Habscker, Philadel.
phia; II. L. George, Vice Command er,
Wilmington; William Randall, Past
Supreme Commander, Philadelphia;
DR.. G o. Funk. Past Supreme Com
maDder, Wilmington; Howard o.
Moore, Recorder, Alpha Council; John
Adkins, Vice Grand Commander, Phil.
adelphia, and John p Trebler, Jr,.
supreme Recorder, Wilmin gton.
Alpha Council is In very prosper.
ous condition and was congratulated by
the supreme offioers. The order estab
fishes death benefit fluid, giving &c
the family of deceased mem bers sum
not exceeding 81 600 nor less than $3.50
The cardinal DriE ci Piles of the order are
Love, Order, kectiiude and Charity.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29

In 1885 rHH Third gressisnal
Dlssrics Of Georgia oast 1,704 votes for
Crisp, Dsmocrsf, for Congress. No
other votes were cask In the same
year the Third District OF Iowa cast
SO 4si votes, IS. 2ol OF which were Re-
publican votes. Why were there no.
more votes cast ip the Georgia district
do we hear asked? 5impiy because
Republicans, rather than voie at the
risk Of Iosing their lives, do not vote ai
oil, and Democrats knowing that sheil
ticket 10 sure anyhow do not think
worth while to vote. There wers
more votes. however, in the other dis
tricts OF Gsorgis. In the whole ten
dictricts 27,430 votes were osst and
elected ten Congressmen. In Iowa In
ten districts 3l9,001 votes were cast,
ele,ting seven Republican, two Demo
cratic and one Independent Congress.
man. Let air.minded men mako theiI
own comments.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
september in The virginia mountain

september in The Virginia Mountains.
The most delightful period OF tho
year 70 make a pleasure tour In the Vir.
einia Mountains is during the olear,
bright and bracing days of Septem bsr.
Fer out Of door exercise, walking,
riding, driving or bicycling, the days
are delightful, and there are 80 many
interesting points adjscent to Luray or
the Natural Bridge TO which euch little
trips may be made that visitors spend
most of their time IN sucb diversion.
Getty sborg alec comes in for a share
OF public favor, aud the same specia
train will carry the party who eltc. to
pass few days OF the youthful autumn
among the historic memories Of the IA.
nous battle field.
Tickets, parlor.oar seats, aud descrip
| tive p amphlets may be procured ut the
ticket offices Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company,
The frst Of the September tour
occurs en- Thursday, September 1st
Regular train, connecting with tn,
special at Broad Street Station, Phila
! aelphia, will leave Wilmington at 8 /,
9. m; and the round.srip rates are q
follows: Lurny, $40 so; Gettysburg
IS 30; both good for six days, and in
Gliding one days board.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
Tho constitutional Convent on,

Since 30 many leading Democrats o.
New Castle county have sigued an ad =
dress to the people In favor OF a Con-
stltutionAl Conventlon,i 1t begins TO loo k
now rs II one might be oalled, as all
the Republicans who have votes ore In
favor Of convention. It IL to be re-
GREETED that in Q question which con-
Germs all the people alike that there
should be ary cause for drawing the
party lines, or In any manner making
the calling OF convsn ton o. the con :
ventioa Itself party Issue. Oar pres
ent constitution, though obsolete and
worn.ou. BY long use, is singularly free
from poliAc.l bias, and every eff)r.
should es made TO keep the new one In
contem pla.ion As free.
This can best be done by movement
OF the whole OF the people moving ir
concert and towards q com mon pur
pose While we are pleased that oul
Democratic friends have united gener
ally upon an address to the Democrats
in favor OF the convention, we, never
theless, are o: the opinion, that . gen
erAl call, signed by nll, Irrespective o.
f"Asy WOulU 10 tuo IuCEt
proper thing uuder the o!rcum stan COS.
The lins OF action !nsugurnted by tn
Democrats, II carried out all through
would result In . unan!m,us,y Demo
cratic Convention, which certainly 4
not desirable by even Democrats.
Mtnorities have rights that should b
respected, and provisions should b,
made for q res pc ssa5le minority reore
sentAsion in the con ve ntion. What hs
been done, however, should bs no de
trimen; against the Rspu blloans work
ing and voting In favor OF a conventio
One dominated entirely iy Democrat
would be better than none-nu,h bet
ter than plodtlug along under our pre-
sent CInstI.uLion, which should b
given long and honorable rest for th
good ttit 4. has done.
LIE; every Republican then prepAl
now to vote fer the calling OF q C,nst
tutioIsl Convention.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29
Tho High school,

Han investig Atlen into. the charges
against Professor Graham, principal Of
the Boys' High School, 10 to be set on
foot as the special meeting OF the Board
OF Eiuoation to night, let 1t be . full,
fair aud impartial one. There hes
been 30 mush said on the side in favor
OF him ard on the side opposed TO him
In the Bard OF Eiucation, that 1t
would be highly proper for the board
to q outside Of iss own membership p
for committee OF investigation. As
It IL said that much Of the osje,aons
Agatnss Mr.. Graham arises from the
have the advantage OF full Democratic
committee, bat one that would not be
Influenced by party feelings In such an
important matter that concerns the
education Of the boys Of Wilmington
Where there are such gentlemsn o
ability aud integrity who are Demo
Gratis as Henry g. Banning, DR.. ORA
per, O. Elton Back, DR.. Read j. Nc
Kay, Audrew j. Wilson, Joseph L.
Carpenter, Jr., Attorney Ganeral John
Blgss, William H Swift, James Brad
ford aud many others who might be
mentioned aud who would no doub,
serve upon the com mittse, neither the
public, the b )ard OF Education nor Mr.
Graham need fear Injustice.
This Investigation, which now SEEM
inevitable, should have and woult
have been held several weeks ago had
not snail maj jorlty OF the mem osrs oil
the BoArd Of Eiusa.lon, In their z,a
to betriend Mr.. Graham, done him
worse injustice BY refusing an inve,ti
CATION.
OF the guilt or innooencs OF Mr.. GrA
ham we know nothing, nor would W
say Aughs to pref judics his case. W.
say now - we said st the beginning
that he cannot afford 10 90 back o
principal OF the Boys High Sohoo
without having the o1arses invest
gated. Though the press OF the city 4
one.sidsi In this matter 1t must not b,
inferred thst IL 10 opposed to Mr.. Ora
ham. 1: Is only Opposed to him goinI
back to the High Scoool without sn in
vestiga!icn OF the charges against BIZ
and II be does go back without one, the
press will very likely make it hot iol
him.
o tbs spe,ifo charges laid Agalns
Mr. GtAaan VS. have nothing 10 say
and sha' he may have the benefit OF {
fair hearing of them before q com NIT
tee. To discuss them nov would be u
pref udee the case and orystallizs popu
isr sentiment either for or against him
We are frank to ssy. however, that 6
verdict In favor OF Mr.. Graham woulC
be equivalent 10 yer iiot against th,
ladies who brought the charges agAins
him. There is something wrong some
where. l, Mr.. Graham IL not wron,
the ladies ara wrong, and lit is fount
in the Investigation thas the charges
against Mr.. Graham are unsu bst sn.
tia ed and brought In malice, then 4
will not be difficult to con clude tina
mot Mr.. Graham but the ladies msktns
the charges should step down and ouI
OF the High School. With the bad
feeling existing between them that II
said to have existed during the pas
year, IL would be folly to com men 0,
another year with those feelings inteo
siaed by what has tran sptred durins
vacation, and 1t will be the height o
folly to longer delay an invesiza Ion.
Daily Republican., 1887-08-29

THE IOWA Repu blicaus hAd . very
largo and enthuslask, convention last
Wednesday and renominated Governor
Lsrabee and Lieutenant Governor
Hill. Senator AIlison'S nsms - we'll
ss Mr.. BiAlne's name were greeted
with great Of EplAuse when mentioned In
connection With the Presidency. The
convention would In oil probability y
have given Senator Allison an endorse
ment, but at his own request NO action
was taken In regard to the matter, II
being deemed by him to be premature